| Noun | 1. | confidence - freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"certainty - the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others" | |
| 2. | confidence - a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"security - freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security" | |
| 3. | confidence - a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy" | |
| 4. | confidence - a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust" | |
| 5. | confidence - a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"secret - something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on); "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret" | |